I wish I could say the result was powerful, but the strange conundrum of Cronenberg’s recent movies is that the more obsessed he becomes with the body, the more he seems to lead from the head. "The Shrouds" could almost be a "Saturday Night Live" parody of Cronenberg.
Ryan Reynolds said this week he was “surprised” Disney allowed the R-rating on their upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. The film, out July 26, will be Marvel’s first R movie. “I hope this doesn’t sound condescending, I’m really proud of them for doing this,” Reynolds said during an
Chelsea and Cole DeBoer have signed with CAA for representation. The DeBoers star in the HGTV series “Down Home Fab,” which is now airing its second season. In the show, Chelsea and Cole remodel homes together, with Chelsea leading the design plans and Cole serving as the
For Wendy Hood and Geoffrey Hill in Biological Sciences, Andreas Kavazis in Kinesiology, and their team, Emma Rhodes, Paulo Mesquita, and Jeff Yap, traveling the country to unlock the mystery of mitochondria in migrating aviary species has allowed them to make a significant
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Colorado governor signs AI law Colorado will require developers of artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid discrimination in high-risk systems as part of a bill signed into law Friday by
It proved to be the most disturbing scene in a movie chock full of unflattering sequences about Donald Trump. In Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice,” Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) violently throws his then-wife Ivana (Maria Bakalova) to the ground and proceeds to have
Since 2015, the Amazon has been slower to recover from increasing drought events, but, overall, the rainforest still shows a remarkable resilience. New international research led by KU Leuven Earth and environmental scientists shows that forest degradation due to drought has
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was in the global spotlight Monday after its prosecutor requested arrest warrants for two Hamas leaders, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, claiming the court has evidence of war crimes committed
It’s only been about two years or so since the video game industry began charging $70 for big games instead of the usual $60, due to game development costs increasing (and greed). This shift, understandably, didn’t go over well with players as the cost to stay up-to-date with
U.S. officials went on the offensive Monday after the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed arrest warrants against two top Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza, a move that Congress and the White House slammed for equating Israel's conduct with the Palestinian militant
A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks.
New data analysis indicates that NASA and its partners could have more cost-effective methods for dealing with the growing issue of orbital debris than previously thought.
Surprising flavor combinations – like gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Van Leeuwen’s Kraft Macaroni and Cheese ice cream -- are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurant chains.
Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge.
An Oregon State University study has found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant's maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg announced Monday he will resign once his successor is confirmed by the Senate after several reports documented a culture of sexual harassment, misconduct and retaliation at the agency under his leadership.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the world’s most iconic pieces of art. Hokusai created the woodblock print in 1831 at the age of 71 as part of his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji . But in some sense, he’d been working on it all of his life. In
Few things in nature are as predictable as ocean tides. Driven by the moon's and sun's gravitational pull, these persistent, short-period, and large-magnitude phenomena are apparent in nearly all types of oceanographic and satellite observations. They also directly impact the
A research team collaborated to identify the principle of an eco-friendly energy-based soft mechanoluminescent complex that emits light without batteries. It is expected to be applied in various fields, such as optical sensors, artificial skin, and displays. The team includes
More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network.
The Energy Information Administration says that electric vehicles are now using more energy than trains in the United States. The tidbit was included in the agency’s analysis of its monthly report on American electricity usage. The electric vehicle news outlet Electrek noticed
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is historically significant for many reasons: it was the first Star Wars movie in nearly 16 years, the last Star Wars movie shot on film, and a polarizing, pulpy entry in the storied space fantasy franchise. It debuted on May 19, 1999, 25